American films about the subconscious mind

List of the best American films about the subconscious according to the audience: Inception, The Wolf Hour, Don't Sleep, Bottom of the World, The Hollow, Atari: Game Over, Emelie, Lake Placid vs. Anaconda, Mank, Goat.

In the top there are new films of 2023, a plot description and trailers for films that have already been released.

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Markimdb: 8.8
Genrefantastic, action, thriller, drama, detective
CountryUSA, United Kingdom
Duration02:28

    Cobb, a skilled thief who commits corporate espionage by infiltrating the subconscious of his targets is offered a chance to regain his old life as payment for a task considered to be impossible: "inception", the implantation of another person's idea into a target's subconscious.

    Markimdb: 4.9
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUnited Kingdom, USA
    Duration01:57

    Once a known counterculture figure, June E. Leigh now lives in self-imposed exile in her South Bronx apartment during the incendiary '77 Summer of Sam. When an unseen tormentor begins exploiting June's weaknesses, her insular universe begins to unravel.

    Markimdb: 3.3
    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy
    CountryUSA

    After moving into a cottage together, two young lovers confront horrors of a forgotten childhood.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrethriller, drama, detective
    CountryCanada, USA

    A mysterious disappearance of a young woman leads her boyfriend on a journey for truth and perhaps his own unknown reality in this dark, hypnotic mystery that transcends the limitations of traditional narrative.

    Markimdb: 3.6
    Genrehorror
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:05

    It's Halloween eve on Shelter Island, and the small town is preparing for a killer storm. But the dark clouds gathering over the island are bringing with them a curse one-hundred years in waiting. As the woods give birth to an ungodly and insatiable creature of fire, bones, and earth, three sisters must scramble to stay alive through the long dark night of the Hollow. For it's not something you can kill. It's only something you can try and survive.

    Markimdb: 6.7
    Genredocumentary
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:06

    The Xbox Originals documentary that chronicles the fall of the Atari Corporation through the lens of one of the biggest mysteries of all time, dubbed “The Great Video Game Burial of 1983.” Rumor claims that millions of returned and unsold E.T. cartridges were buried in the desert, but what really happened there?

    Markimdb: 5.4
    Genrehorror, thriller, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:15

    After their regular babysitter Maggie can’t make it, the Thompson family turns to her friend Anna to supervise their children while the parents go out to celebrate their anniversary. At first Anna seems like a dream come true to the kids, allowing them to eat extra cookies and play with things that are usually off-limits, but as her behavior becomes increasingly odd, the kids soon find out that her intentions are dark and twisted, and she is not who she seems to be.

    Markimdb: 3.2
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, comedy, adventure
    CountryUSA, Bulgaria
    Duration01:37

    A giant alligator goes head to head with a giant Anaconda. The town sheriff must find a way to destroy the two monsters before they kill the whole town.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genredrama, biography
    CountryUSA

    1930s Hollywood is reevaluated through the eyes of scathing social critic and alcoholic screenwriter Herman J. Mankiewicz as he races to finish the screenplay of Citizen Kane.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:25

    Reeling from a terrifying assault, a nineteen year old enrolls into college with his brother and pledges the same fraternity. What happens there, in the name of 'brotherhood,' tests him and his loyalty in brutal ways.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genrecomedy, drama, musical, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:37

    A modern day adaptation of the ancient Greek play Lysistrata by Aristophanes, set against the backdrop of gang violence in Chicago.

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genredrama, sport
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:37

    The coach of a women's swim team parlays her success into an opportunity to build her school's men's golf team.

    Markimdb: 5.9
    Genrecomedy, adventure, family
    CountryUSA

    Two teen rival babysitters, Jenny and Luci, team up to hunt down one of their kids who accidentally ran away into the big city without any supervision.

    Markimdb: 7.6
    Genredocumentary, music, biography, history
    CountryUSA

    Part documentary, part concert film, part fever dream, this film captures the troubled spirit of America in 1975 and the joyous music that Dylan performed during the fall of that year.

    Markimdb: 5.1
    Genrehorror, fantasy, comedy
    CountryUSA, Republic of Ireland
    Duration01:39

    An anthology feature film that puts a uniquely dark and original spin on some of the most iconic and beloved holidays of all time by challenging our folklore, traditions and assumptions.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, short, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:09

    2014's best actors pair up in a series of intimate encounters.

    Markimdb: 4.4
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:35

    Four friends gather at an elegant home during the Summer of Love, 1969. Unbeknownst to them, deadly visitors are waiting outside. What begins as a simple farewell party turns to a night of primal terror as the intruders stalk and torment the four, who struggle for their lives against what appears to be a senseless attack.

    Markimdb: 7.3
    Genreaction, thriller, drama, crime
    CountryUSA

    A newly-released prison gangster is forced by the leaders of his gang to orchestrate a major crime with a brutal rival gang on the streets of Southern California.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genreaction, thriller
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:20

    Carved from a lifetime of experience that runs the gamut from incarceration to liberation, Dog Eat Dog is the story of three men who are all out of prison and now have the task of adapting themselves to civilian life.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genredrama, history
    CountryUSA
    Duration00:30

    Follows the lives of two volunteer nurses on opposing sides of the Civil War - New England abolitionist Mary Phinney and Confederate supporter Emma Green. Based on true stories and set in a Union hospital in the occupied Confederate city of Alexandria, viewers are taken beyond the battlefield and into the lives of Americans on the Civil War home front as they face the unprecedented challenges of one of the most turbulent times in our nation’s history.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrethriller, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:32

    Shifting from one pocket to another, from one man's drama to another, a lowly dollar bill, 'one buck' takes us on an odyssey through the heart of a forgotten town in Louisiana.

    Markimdb: 6.8
    Genredrama, biography, history
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:15

    Judge Clarence Thomas' nomination to the United States' Supreme Court is called into question when former colleague, Anita Hill, testifies that he had sexually harassed her.

    Markimdb: 6
    Genrefantastic, action, comedy, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:23

    Two groups of classic cartoon characters come together in this fun-filled crossover with the popular action-adventure animated series Jonny Quest. Fans of all ages won't want to miss this heart-stopping adventure as tussling twosome Tom and Jerry join Jonny Quest and his pal Hadji and embark on a dangerous spy mission in order to save the world. It's just another day at the beach for the dueling Tom and Jerry ... until they bump into world-class junior spies Jonny Quest and Hadji and their canine companion, Bandit. When longtime Quest family nemesis Dr. Zin discovers that Jonny's father, Dr. Benton Quest, possesses a device that could solve the world's energy problems, Zin sends his evil cat army to steal it and capture Benton and his bodyguard, Race Bannon. That's when Jonny and his new furry friends spring into action! Get set for intrigue, thrills and suspense for the whole family. Tia Carrere and Tim Matheson lend their voices.

    Markimdb: 4.1
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, detective
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:53

    On August 16, 2013, the Supreme Court mandated the CIA to declassify files that had been kept secret for the past 75 years. Visual records of documented paranormal events were released to the public. The following incident took place in Gracefield, Quebec.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genredocumentary
    CountryUSA

    A first-ever look at the realities of the professional “amateur” porn world and the steady stream of 18-to-19-year old girls entering into it.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA

    A new couple and their families reckon with modern love amid culture clashes, societal expectations and generational differences.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genremelodrama
    CountryUSA, South Korea
    Duration01:47

    A pair of star-crossed dancers in New York find themselves at the center of a bitter rivalry between their brothers' underground dance clubs.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrehorror, thriller
    CountryUSA

    A young woman slowly goes crazy after taking a job as the caretaker for an ancient New York home.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:36

    Wendy Walton is the best designer in Boston... but no one knows it yet. Hoping to kick-start her career, Wendy has left work with the local theatre to take a job as an assistant to Priscilla Hall, the most prestigious designer in the city. Ms. Hall works Wendy around the clock, which is how Wendy finds herself trapped in an elevator late one night with an incredibly handsome stranger. Wendy and the mystery man share an impulsive, romantic, life changing kiss before the doors open and Wendy runs out, leaving him behind. The next day at work, Wendy answers the door to find the handsome gentleman standing in front of her.

    Markimdb: 4
    Genrehorror, detective
    CountryUSA

    A group of former classmates gather for a pre-party at one of their homes the night before their 10-year high school reunion, and one by one, they are brutally slain in a manner befitting each's senior yearbook superlative.

    Markimdb: 6.1
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:34

    Best pals Jason and Daniel indulge in casual flings and revel in their carefree, unattached lives. After learning that the marriage of their friend Mikey is over, they gladly welcome him back into their circle. The three young men make a pact to have fun and avoid commitment. However, when all three find themselves involved in serious relationships, they must keep their romances secret from one another.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genredrama, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:45

    A grieving father in a downward spiral stumbles across a box of his recently deceased son's demo tapes and lyrics. Shocked by the discovery of this unknown talent, he forms a band in the hope of finding some catharsis.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, comedy, melodrama, adventure
    CountryUSA, Canada
    Duration01:37

    After the passing of her mother, a young woman in a wheelchair since birth, is forced to deal with her sister, brother-in-law, niece and their nanny as they say their goodbyes to mother. When people start turning up dead, Nica discovers the culprit might be a strange doll she received a few days earlier.

    Markimdb: 7
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA

    This complex portrait of modern-day life on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation explores the bond between a brother and his younger sister, who find themselves on separate paths to rediscovering the meaning of home.

    Markimdb: 6.4
    Genreaction, documentary, military, history
    CountryUSA, United Kingdom, Afghanistan
    Duration01:28

    What does it mean to lead men in war? What does it mean to come home? Hell and Back Again is a cinematically revolutionary film that asks and answers these questions with a power and intimacy no previous film about the conflict in Afghanistan has been able to achieve. It is a masterpiece in the cinema of war.

    Markimdb: 5.3
    Genrehorror, fantastic, action, thriller, fantasy, comedy, drama, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:25

    Return to the Class of Nuke 'Em High follows a young couple that are up against the school glee club. Unfortunately, the glee club has mutated into a gang called The Cretins. When the other students begin to undergo mutations, our couple must solve the mystery and save Tromaville High School

    Markimdb: 6.6
    Genremelodrama, drama, crime, music
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:41

    CBGB looks at New York's dynamic punk rock scene through the lens of the ground-breaking Lower East Side club started by eccentric Hilly Kristal (Alan Rickman) in 1973 which launched thousands of bands.

    Markimdb: 6.3
    Genrecomedy, drama, detective
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:37

    An uptight documentary filmmaker and his wife find their lives loosened up a bit after befriending a free-spirited younger couple.

    Markimdb: 5.8
    Genredrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:24

    Fred arrives at the doorstep of his beautiful young mistress Velvet after four years apart, claiming to have finally left his wife. But when she rejects his attempts to rekindle their romance, his persistence evolves into obsession — and a dark history between the former lovers comes into focus.

    Markimdb: 5.7
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:05

    More than a dozen Angelenos navigate Valentine's Day from early morning until midnight. Three couples awake together, but each relationship will sputter; are any worth saving? A grade-school boy wants flowers for his first true love; two high school seniors plan first-time sex at noon; a TV sports reporter gets the assignment to find romance in LA; a star quarterback contemplates his future; two strangers meet on a plane; grandparents, together for years, face a crisis; and, an "I Hate Valentine's Day" dinner beckons the lonely and the lied to. Can Cupid finish his work by midnight?

    Markimdb: 7.1
    Genredrama, crime, biography
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:32

    Samantha Crawford is living a storybook life: she’s happily married, she lives on a ranch where she keeps her beloved horse, and the stories she’s told and illustrated since childhood have become published books. When her husband Billy is killed in a senseless act of violence, Sam loses her faith and her will to live. But a death-defying encounter with two children leads to a reunion with Joe, her oldest friend. As Sam watches “Papa” Joe care for and love the kids in his under-resourced neighborhood, she begins to realize that no matter life’s circumstances, the love of God is always reaching out to us.

    Markimdb: 4.4
    Genreaction, drama, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:21

    A group of friends plan out a detailed heist that turns deadly when one betrays the other by taking off with the goods. Taking matters into his own hands, Sonny seeks out his revenge teaming up with the most dangerous mob boss in town to get back what is rightfully his. When he finally comes face to face with his longtime friend he will be forced to make a life changing choice.

    Markimdb: 4.5
    Genrehorror, thriller, drama, detective
    CountryUSA

    The town of Downers Grove looks like your average suburban neighborhood -- but Downers Grove has a disturbing secret.... For the past eight years, one senior from every high school graduating class has met a bizarre death right before graduation day. And this year, Chrissie Swanson has a terrible feeling that she is going to be the one to die. Can Chrissie survive the curse of Downers Grove or will she, like those seniors before her, fall prey to the town's deadly secret?

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy, melodrama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:03

    When an idealistic romantic gets fired from his day job, he is offered a "one-time gig" to break up a girl's relationship for her disapproving parents. This "one-time" gig spreads through word-of-mouth and he ends up becoming a professional match-breaker. However, he ends up falling for one of his clients and must figure out how to balance his secret job with his love-life.

    Markimdb: 8
    Genredocumentary
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:01

    Going Clear intimately profiles eight former members of the Church of Scientology, shining a light on how they attract true believers and the things they do in the name of religion.

    Markimdb: 6.5
    Genrefantasy, comedy, melodrama, musical, adventure, family, cartoon
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:09

    Lovable and friendly, the trolls love to play around. But one day, a mysterious giant shows up to end the party. Poppy, the optimistic leader of the Trolls, and her polar opposite, Branch, must embark on an adventure that takes them far beyond the only world they’ve ever known.

    Markimdb: 5.5
    Genrecomedy, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:52

    A star of hunting videos strives to bond with his 12-year-old son on a wilderness trip but learns familial connections can't be forced.

    Markimdb: 5.6
    Genrecomedy, crime
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:33

    When Scott and Kate Johansen’s daughter gets into the college of her dreams it’s cause for celebration. That is, until Scott and Kate learn that the scholarship they were counting on didn’t come through, and they’re now on the hook for tuition they can’t begin to afford. With the help of their friend and neighbor Frank also in need of a major payday they decide to open an illegal casino in his suburban house, risking everything together on a Vegas-style bacchanal where money flows, inhibitions are checked at the door, and all bets are off.

    Markimdb: 7.4
    Genrecomedy, drama, western
    CountryUSA
    Duration02:01

    Being a pro athlete didn't pan out for Colt. Now he's helping his dad and brother keep the ranch afloat, and figuring out how he fits into the family.

    Markimdb: 4.8
    Genrehorror, thriller, fantasy, melodrama, drama
    CountryUSA
    Duration01:40

    Suffering from her mother's recent suicide, a delusional young girl falls for an alluring Goth, against the objections of a life-size talking muslin doll. The Melancholy Fantastic is a psychological thriller set during the holidays.




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